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St. John’s College invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a five-year fixed-term Supernumerary Teaching Fellowship (without membership of Governing Body) in Classical Languages and Literature, with effect from 1 October 2010. The successful candidate will have research interests in the literature of the Classical period (that is between ca. 800 BC and ca. AD 500), in Ancient Greek and/or Latin, and the ability to teach a range of core subjects in one, or, preferably, both, languages and their literatures.

The person appointed will teach undergraduates reading for the Honour School of Literae Humaniores and the associated Joint Schools (Classics and English, Classics and Modern Languages, Classics and Oriental Studies) up to a maximum of eight hours each week during term. He or she will take responsibility for the character, organisation and delivery of all the College’s undergraduate teaching in Ancient Greek and Latin languages and literature, including supervising arrangements made from time to time for extra language teaching, and will represent these subjects, in collaboration with the Tutors in Ancient History and Philosophy and the Joint Schools, in the planning of all aspects of these degree courses at St. John’s. He or she will also, therefore, participate in the undergraduate admissions process, share pastoral duties, and take part in College outreach activities.

The election to the Fellowship will be for one year in the first instance, and renewable thereafter for up to four years, subject to a satisfactory report on the first year’s duties. The Fellow will be a member of the University’s Classics faculty (Sub-faculty of Classical Languages and Literature) and so part of Oxford’s lively and successful Classics community, but will not be required to undertake University teaching, examining, or administration, though he or she may do so with the approval of the College; and the Fellow will be encouraged to offer one course of eight University lectures each academic year during the first four years of the appointment.

The person elected will already hold a doctorate and will be expected to engage in original research. A period of sabbatical leave will be made available in the final year of the appointment, to permit the Fellow to further his or her research. The annual salary will be on the incremental scale of £27,183 – £30,594 (subject to revision in line with any general salary increases).

NOTA BENE

See the Further particulars at the address enclosed herewith for information about how to apply for this post. Applications must reach the College by not later than 29th January 2010. Please note that E-mailed applications will not be accepted, nor will applications received after the closing date. E-mailed references will be accepted provided they are sent in the form of a scanned copy of a letter which must include a signature.

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